PRINCIPAL'S NEWS
Welcome to week two of term one. Students are now engaging in their first units of work for the year. The year has started off with extreme weather conditions. Our school always considers student safety first. We have had a few days where students have spent their eating and playtime indoors due to the weather conditions. This week we will have our first assembly for the year at 9:15 am on Friday. This is a time where the whole school assemblies together in the hall to hear whole school messages, celebrate achievement and learn which classes are being recognised throughout the school for cleanliness, Cool Coins and attendance. All parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.
ActivPanels
Every classroom at Calliope State School now has an ActivPanel for student learning. ActivPanels look like an 85 inch TV, but they are specifically designed for student learning with hardened glass and twenty points of touch. Staff who have not received professional development in the use of the Panels are participating in this over the next two weeks. When ActivPanels are used well in the classroom they engage our students and transform learning.
Equity and Excellence is our state-wide vision for a progressive, high performing education system, in Queensland. It underpins the support that comes to our school from the whole system. Our vision as a nation is that all children and young people are confident, creative lifelong learners active in their community. Well-educated children live healthier and longer lives. By coming together as a school community we have the opportunity to improve the lives of young people.
We look for equity and excellence in the education that we provide. And through education we can achieve equity and excellence for future opportunities for all of our children to support them to realise their potential.
Since the strategy was launched in Queensland in February of 2023 the system has come together and realigned operations and support provided to our school. Now is the ideal time for our school to reflect upon our plans for 2024 and to consider how we can leverage from the opportunities that are available through the Equity and Excellence strategy. The strategy is a long term plan that will guide our work over the next decade.
Gratitude
Gratitude is one of our Resilience Project themes. In the last couple of weeks we have been grateful for a couple of amazing people in our school and community. The first person we are grateful for is a parent – Sarah. Sarah has been seen using tongs to pick up papers at our school when she is up here. Thank you Sarah. Your efforts are appreciated by all. The second person we are grateful for this week is a student who has a green scooter. This student showed kindness by helping another student who had fallen over after school. Our school is grateful that you showed empathy and kindness for a fellow student. Students and Parents at Calliope State School are awesome.
Introducing Our New Instrumental Music Teacher
Welcoming Mrs Debbie Dingle to our Calliope SS community. Debbie is our new Band Instrumental Music Teacher. She has been in the local Gladstone community for over 20 years, teaching at many schools in our region. Debbie is passionate about children receiving a quality music education to enrich not just their playing skills, but their lives as a whole. She also believes in creating strong links with parents as they are the biggest advocate for their child's success in everything. She's very much looking forward to working with our students here at Calliope SS.
